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Archbishop Daniel Mannix, an anti-conscription campaigner

Two referendums to determine public support for conscription were held in 1916 and 1917. Most Australians voted against it. Daniel Mannix, the Archbishop of Melbourne, campaigned against conscription.

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Australian War Memorial, PO1383.001

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